With climate change topping the economic and political agenda, can motorsport be relevant in this energy-conscious age?

“We’re not only relevant – we’re part of the solution to creating greener cars,” says Alan Mercer, project director at Energy Efficient Motorsport (EEMS), an initiative to put sustainable technologies and fuels at the heart of racing.

He admits that, to outsiders, the words “racing cars” and “going green” might seem at odds.